sanctum (redirected from sanctums)

sanc·tum  (sngktm)

n. pl. sanc·tums or sanc·ta (-t)

1. A sacred or holy place.

2. A private place where one is free from intrusion.

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[Late Latin snctum, from Latin, neuter of snctus, sacred; see sanctify.]

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sanctum [ˈsæŋktəm]

n pl -tums, -ta [-tə]

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a sacred or holy place

2. a room or place of total privacy or inviolability

[from Latin, from sanctus holy]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sanctum - a place of inviolable privacy; "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go" sanctum sanctorum retreat - a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
	2.	sanctum - a sacred place of pilgrimage         holy, holy place place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"

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sanctum

noun

1. refuge, retreat, den, hideaway, private room, hide-out His bedroom is his inner sanctum.

2. sanctuary, shrine, altar, holy place, Holy of Holies the inner sanctum of the mosque

Translations

sanctum [ˈsæŋktəm] N (sanctums or sancta (pl)) → lugar m sagrado (fig) → sanctasanctórum m
see also inner A1

sanctum

n

(= holy place) → heiliger Ort

(fig: = private place) → Allerheiligste(s) nt